Underhive Ash is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #4d5377 |
| Complementary Color | #888eb2 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (51.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Underhive Ash Color. The Saddle Soap color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Voysey Grey (#9a937f) for more calm effect. Try Manzanilla Olive as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#888eb2 is the best complementary color to Underhive Ash. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b2ac88 complementary color is Bali Hai, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Hillary are #b29788 and #a3b288. Thus found on the left and right of #b2ac88 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sandrift and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Underhive Ash.
The split-complementary Underhive Ash palette consists of #9788b2 and #88a3b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#888eb2). Try Amethyst Smoke and Bali Hai colors in combination with #b2ac88, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #b2ac88 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Underhive Ash. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Gulf Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Underhive Ash contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bali Hai, Bay Leaf, and Bouquet split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2ac88 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Underhive Ash tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#888eb2) and two others. The Gulf Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Quicksand – 120° from the complementary Bali Hai. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #88b2ac and #b2888d.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2ac88 is made of 37% red, 35% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Underhive Ash has a hue angle of 51.43°, a saturation of 21.43% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2ac88 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #b2ac88 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,172,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 35%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 16.47, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(51.43,21.43%,61.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(51.43,23.6%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.9987,-3.7801,19.3312) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.5566,40.7476,29.1782) |